Management of thymoma‐associated pure red cell aplasia: A novel use of blood substitute HBOC‐201 in a Jehovah’s Witness

Autor: Maria M. Rubinstein, Cheryl Goss, Scott T. Avecilla, Gregory P. Dubé, Gregory J. Riely, Jodi V. Mones
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Clinical Case Reports, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 289-292 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2050-0904
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.2626
Popis: Abstract Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome occasionally associated with thymomas. Here, we report on the first ever use of a bovine hemoglobin‐based oxygen carrier, HBOC‐201 (HbO2 Therapeutics LLC; Hemopure®, Waltham, MA) for the supportive management of pure red cell aplasia in a Jehovah Witness patient.
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